Most Bologna reason you've been pulled over?

[Speedster]

Originally Posted by Van B

Last summer I was leaving a local cruise night in my dad's 65 Corvette Pro Street with a 565 ci BBC. As I drove out, I gave the gas about a 1-2 second whoooommp! Next thing I know there is a squad getting large in my mirror, lights blazin'. He asks, "do you know why I am pulling you over?" To which I say, "because I am a dumba$$". He laughed and ended up writing me a warning for Unnecessary Acceleration and told me he hoped I had it out of my system.

The question I have for you guys - Is there such a thing as unnecessary acceleration?

Years ago when I lived in upstate New York I did a rather larger burnout taking off from a light one summer night and got pulled over for "Uncontrolled Acceleration". When I asked what that meant, the officer explained that since my tires were spinning, I had no control over my car. I then asked if they gave tickets throughout the winter when people were spinning in the snow. Obviously I was young and stupid and ended up with tickets for modified exhaust, no front license plate, tires not "fully" covered by fenders or mudflaps, but not one for "Uncontrolled Acceleration" - I think that one was B.S. No real points on the license, just expensive at the time.

The obnoxious part was that he left first, and while pulling a U turn to head in the other direction made sure he smoked his tire(s) right in front of me.

[Derek69SS]

Originally Posted by KAA

Every time I've gotten pulled over for speeding or whatever, I was polite and did everything they tell you to do when you're pulled over to make it safe for the officer and let them know you're not a threat. Not one warning, ever.

Oh, man... I've had 11 warnings for speed; 8 verbal, and 3 written... 2 tickets.

I was going fast enough to deserve a ticket every time too!

One local cop, that knows my parents (small-town, everybody knows everybody), and knows our cars, pulled me over for 68 in a 55. Asked me if I was one of Dean's sons, and let me go... about a month later, in the same place, a different cop pulls over my brother for 67 in a 55. The cop that pulled me over, was driving past, and turned around and told that cop "Give him a ticket, I've pulled him over before" Obviously my brother was pissed, when he told the story, and I started laughing... About 2 months later, the same cop pulls me over again (66 in a 55) and gives me ANOTHER WARNING.